Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer Natalie Coughlin is seen in Berkeley, Calif. on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, where she commented on her coach Terri McKeever's decision to leave her off the 4x100 freestyle relay finals team at the London Olympic Games.

Cal's 2012 Olympians, a group of 46 current and former student-athletes who earned 17 medals in London last summer, will be honored at Friday night's football game at Memorial Stadium.

More than 25 Olympians are expected to attend Cal's game against Washington. They will serve as honorary captains and be part of the pregame coin toss at midfield. They will be introduced to the crowd during a break between the first and second quarters.

Of the 17 medals, 11 were gold (one shy of the school-record 12 from 1948, also in London), one silver and five bronze. If these Cal athletes represented a single country, they would have ranked sixth in the medal count, tying with France and Germany.

Bartkowski honored: Former Cal quarterback Steve Bartkowskialso will be honored at Friday night's game by the National Football Foundation with an "on-campus salute" recognizing his induction into the College Hall of Fame and his status as a 1974 All-American.

"It's an absolute honor and I'm humbled by it, especially now that I hear some of the guys that are along with me in this class," Bartkowski said in a statement. "I'm absolutely thrilled. It's one of the highest honors I've received, and I'm grateful for it."

Bartkowski will accept a Hall of Fame plaque that will remain on permanent display, most likely in Cal's Hall of Fame.

Bartkowski led the nation in passing in 1974 with 2,580 yards. He was the No. 1 overall pick in the '75 NFL draft by Atlanta, playing 11 years with the Falcons and one with the Rams.